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Propper ruled out of Dutch friendly
Davy Propper has been ruled out of Holland’s friendly against Scotland tomorrow. The Albion midfielder is suffering with a minor ankle injury. Dutch boss Dick Advocaat expects to call in Propper for a friendly against Romania in Bucharest on
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Jury in HIV trial retires to consider verdict
The jury in the case of a hairdresser accused of deliberately trying to infect his male lovers with HIV has finished its deliberations for the day. The panel of seven women and five men left the Lewes Crown Court room at 2.35pm on Wednesday to
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We must punish prank calls as they are no joke
During the October storms, the Shoreham lifeboat was called out to rescue a boat in trouble, somewhere between the pier and marina. It turned out to be a hoax. The crew of that lifeboat, like the crews of nearly all lifeboats, are volunteers who selflessly
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Drivers agree to accept 28% pay rise after row over safety
Southern Railway drivers have voted by 4-1 to accept a deal to end their long-running dispute over driver-operated trains. Members of Aslef backed the deal, which includes a 28.5% pay rise over the next five years, by 731 votes to 193, a majority
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Brighton police officer charged and suspended over indecent images of children allegations
A Sussex Police officer has been charged with three offences following an investigation. Deputy Chief Constable Bernie O'Reilly said: "PC Martin Harris, 37, a police officer based at Brighton, has been charged with misconduct in a public office
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Free digital marketing seminars for local businesses
The Argus is running a limited series of free digital marketing advice seminars, aimed specifically at local Sussex businesses who would like to expand their digital knowledge and cut through the jargon. Digital marketing expert, Rachael Dunn,
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The Big Chris Barber Band, Theatre Royal Brighton, November 7 ★★★★
CHRIS BARBER, Grand Old Man of British Jazz at 87, returned to Brighton. Not at the Dome where I first encountered him almost 60 years ago, but on the other side of the road at the Theatre Royal. His current tour celebrates his 68 years scene as
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Goldfrapp, Brighton Dome, November 7 ★★★★★
You know those gigs where you can’t quite believe the sound you’re hearing is actually only coming from the performers, that there isn’t some secret extra band hidden under the stage providing some additional layers of sound? This was one of those
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Bong hits out at lack of BAME managers in football
GAETAN BONG has hit out at the lack of BAME managers in the game. And he has praised Albion boss Chris Hughton as one of the best he has come across. The Seagulls left-back has revealed he is opposed to a version of American football’s
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Football agent's Bentley caught speeding at over 90mph
A FOOTBALL agent behind the biggest transfer in history is set to be banned from driving after his Bentley was spotted speeding over 90mph. Jonathan Barnett, 67, failed to turn up at court to answer the charges, instead choosing to fly to negotiate
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Murphy vows to fight for a Premier League place with Albion
JAMIE MURPHY vowed to fight for a Premier League place after a goal last night. The Scottish winger scored in injury time as Albion lost 3-1 at Stevenage in the Checkatrade Trophy. He was one of five over-age players, plus Izzy Brown,
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Taking photographs in Brighton is like being on safari
HIS books adorn coffee tables and Christmas stockings around the city. And now JJ Waller, one of Brighton and Hove’s best loved photographers, is releasing a new book capturing the city at its vibrant best. Speaking ahead of its launch on Thursday
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Robot made out of used Harvey’s keg to battle it out on BBC's Robot Wars
THREE friends will battle it out on BBC hit Robot Wars with two machines made out of a beer keg. Jonathan Swan, 64, Jme Anderson, 28, and John Frizell, 69, from Lewes, will appear on the show on Sunday with their robots The Kegs. The friends
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Best selling author’s tribute to tragic Samaritan killed in her home
BEST selling author Peter James has paid tribute to a woman stabbed to death in her own home. Jillian Howell, 46, was killed in Sandgate Road, in the Fiveways area of Brighton, on October 26. David Browning, 51, of Willow Drive, Seaford, who
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Prize winning budding photographer: ‘It was a magical scene’
THIS stunning shot of foxes playing in the snow scooped first prize in a prestigious photography competition. Karen Diton scooped a £100 prize by winning a public vote as part of the Sussex Wildlife Trust’s annual photographic competition.
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Couple win a holiday of a lifetime in Argus competition
A SCHOOL caretaker is preparing for a once-in-a-lifetime Norwegian Fjords cruise after winning an Argus competition. Paul Gumbrill, 63, and his wife Sue, 62, will board the Astoria next year to take in some of Europe’s most stunning scenery as
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Blue boys pop into centre
THE boys from Blue visited Churchill Square shopping centre in Brighton on Sunday.Antony Costa, Lee Ryan, Simon Webbe and Duncan James were in WHSmith signing copies of their book, Blue: All Rise – Our Story.The multi-platinum band have been swapping
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Rampion to pump £4 million into Sussex
THE Rampion Offshore Wind Farm yesterday announced its plans to inject £4 million into the community.Sussex Community Foundation will take charge of the management side, with the Rampion Fund being invested into a range of projects across the county.The
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Another £25,000 pledge to save our crumbling arches
WITH 22 days to go until its deadline, the crowdfunding campaign to save crumbling Madeira Terrace has received another five-figure donation from a developer. Brighton Marina developer Brunswick Developments has pledged £25,000 to the project after
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Improvements made to 70 pavements
PAVEMENTS in Worthing and Lancing are among 70 sites which the county council has improved in the current financial year. The 70 compares with 90 for the whole of 2016/17. Feedback from residents via survey cards has also been positive with
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New gym in the offing after £25,000 boost
A SCHOOL is to install a new outdoor gym for its pupils after scooping a £25,000 national award. Hove Park School, which has 1,750 pupils, will build a new outdoor gym and workout rig at its Valley Campus in Nevill Road, Hove, after being given
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Children are jumping for joy
A primary school has unveiled a new long jump pit.Denton Community Primary School in Denton, Newhaven, showed off the new pit – funded by a school-wide marathon – with a long jump session for pupils and parents.Tania Buss, higher level teaching assistant
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New sculpture marks school anniversary
A NEW public sculpture has been erected to commemorate a school’s 350-year presence in the capital.Christ’s Hospital School, in Horsham, celebrated a milestone anniversary on Monday with the sculpture unveiled in the Christchurch Greyfriars Church Garden
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Help us get back in the swim, school pleads
A SCHOOL is asking people to dip into their pockets to raise funds to revamp its swimming pool.Carden Primary School’s pool has been out of action for more than a decade, with children having to go to nearby schools while their own facilities fade away.The
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Busy commuter station open step closer to reopening
COMMUTERS are one step closer to a train service running directly to London Bridge. Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), which operates Thameslink, Southern and Gatwick Express, has announced that the London Bridge service will be resumed in May 2018
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Planning department 'in meltdown' transformed under new leadership
THE city’s planning department is smashing its Government targets just 18 months after it was described as being “in meltdown”. Brighton and Hove council’s planning team, led by Labour Councillor Julie Cattell, has been widely praised by industry
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Murder accused’s had reputation for being drunk and aggressive
A MAN accused of murder threatened to kill an eight-year-old boy just a few months earlier, a court was told. Duncan Hearsey is accused of fatally beating Alan Creasey at his home in Ingleside Crescent, Lancing on May Bank Holiday Monday. Hearsey
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Women’s hostel plan sparks residents’ outcry
A PROPOSED site for a women’s hostel has been criticised by residents as “uninhabitable”. Brighton and Hove City Council has put forward plans for two sites – Seafield Road and St Aubyns in Hove – in a bid to reduce the number of homeless on the
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City in crisis: Shock rise in numbers turning to food banks and those without permanent home
NEW figures reveal the extent of poverty and homelessness in Brighton and Hove. One of the busiest food banks in the city has seen a 62 per cent increase in the number of people referred to it for emergency food supplies. It come as new figures
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Intricate model marks county’s bloodiest day
A SCALE model depicting one of the most tragic days of the First World War has been donated to a historical society. Brighton and Hove City Councillor Lee Wares spent close to 200 hours over six months painstakingly building and painting the diorama
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Brothers abused by reverend
TWO brothers have described the moment they realised they were abused by the same man. Phil and Gary Johnson were both abused by the Reverend Roy Cotton while they were members of the choir at St Andrew’s church in Eastbourne. Cotton, who died